The Day of the Jackdaw

Village newcomer Alex must vanquish a vicious feathered foe to finally feel at home in this madcap caper from comedy genius and bestselling author Jo Simmons.

Alex is not happy that his family are moving to the village of Noggings. He's even less happy when he discovers that Noggings is under siege from Graham, a vicious jackdaw that has been terrorising the locals, dive-bombing kids in the school playground and targeting dog walkers and picnickers. As he tries to settle in to his new home, can Alex find a way to dodge the flapping fiend and learn what's really behind these angry avian attacks?

Reviews

"Will delight fans of funny fiction and adventure stories … A perfect story for fans of the Tom Gates series by Liz Pichon and The World of Norm series by Jonathan Meres" – Emma Suffield, librarian on The Day My Family Disappeared

About the author

Jo Simmons is the author of several hilarious books for young readers including Lollies Book Awards-shortlisted I Swapped My Brother on the Internet, My Parents Cancelled My Birthday, and I Stole My Genius Sister's Brain. Jo began her working life as a sub editor on magazines in London and later became a freelance journalist. She started writing for children when her two boys were young and hungry for daft and silly stories to make bedtime more fun.